Waste retainer for journal boxes



Feb. 21, 1950 J. G. WILLIAMS 2,498,385

WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES Filed Aug. 21, 1944 Xi Mm Hi1 i NWW Zfl Patented Feb. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 ,498,385 WASTE RETAINER FOR JOURNAL BOXES James G. Williams, Sparks, Nev. Application August 21, 1944, Serial No. 550,478

1 Claim. 1 This invention relates to a means for retaining waste in journal boxes.

An object of this invention is to provide a retaining element adapted to be inserted within av journal box which is adapted to engage the waste on opposite sides of the axle journal so as'to hold the waste against creeping and prevent the waste from being wound about the axle journal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a retaining element of this kind which can'be easily inserted into or removed from the journal box.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind which can be made out of resilient wire and which will be retained in operative position within the journal box by the present construction of the journal box.

A still further object of this invention is to pro vide means for preventing hot boxes due to creeping up of the waste under the journal brass and creating undue friction upon the journal and brass.

With the above and such other objects in view as may hereinafter more fully appear, I have invented the device shown in the accompanying illustrations, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a journal box, embracing my invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal section through the journal box, omitting the waste and brass.

Figure 3 is an end elevational View of my waste retainer removed from the journal box. f

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4, looking in the direction of the arrows, on Fig. 3, showing the crimped element d covering member l4.

Like reference characters indicate like parts, throughout the following specification and in the several views in the drawings in which I indicates my device for retaining packing waste in a journal box in such a position that it cannot creep out of its proper position in the box to cause packing thereof in any part of the box. This retainer consists of preferably wooden supports 2, 3 and 4 for a Wire retaining member 5 which has a U-shaped frontal portion 6 the arms I and 8 of which are returned down, as at 9 and Hi, to seat upon the members 2 and 3 respectively.

The members 9 and I0 extend rearwardly, as at H and II, and are then bent up to form side arms l2 and I3 respectively. The members II and II, as well as the horizontal portion M, are secured in any suitable manner to the said members 2, 3 and 4.

The members 2, 3 and 4 are embedded in the packing IS. The upper terminals l6 and I! of the members 1 and 8 bear against the arcuate portion l8 of the inner top wall of the journal box l9 whereby the device is held against riding up and the position of this device, the lower portion of which is, as above stated, embedded in the packing or waste prevents the waste from creeping up around the journal 20. The arms l2 and I3 which rest slightly above each side of said jo ur,- nal hold the device against lateral movement in said box. Through repeated trials I have found that this device, used to hold the waste from creeping up around the journal, prevents packing of the same under the brass 2|, and thus hot boxes are practically eliminated.

It will be noted, by referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, that the members H, II and I4 are secured to the base strips 2, 3 and 4 respectively by means of metal plates a, a and a" which are crimped over said members II, II and I4, as at b, said plates being countersunk into said memhere 2, 3 and 4 and secured thereto by means of screws 0, or otherwise. The said members II, I I and I4 are welded or brazed into the crimp d.

The above described device, in use, is embedded in the waste with which the journal box is packed, the member 4, just in front of the journal, and the members II and II on the opposite sides thereof, these members, together with the raised extensions l2 and I3 of members H and II securely holding the waste in place and preventing it from being picked up by the journal, wound therearound and packed between the journal and its brass. The arms 1 and 8 extend up far enough to engage the top wall of the journal box and thus hold the device from raising out of its proper position.

I claim:

A waste retainer for a journal box comprising a vertical U-shaped member having a transverse horizontal bight and vertically extending arms, reverted downwardly extending members formed on said arms, rearwardly extending horizontal members extending from the lower end of said reverted members and supporting members car ried by said bight and said rearwardly extending members.

JAMES G. WILLIAMS.

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